eSN Special Report: Rating the E-rate
Primary Topic Channel: eRate
Survey respondents say the federal E-rate program is working.
With so much money at stake, and a byzantine application process, the E-rate is the source of nightmares for many participants. Yet, despite the program's complexity, three out of four applicants say the E-rate is meeting its goal of connecting schools and libraries to the internet, according to a comprehensive new survey--and many applicants say they couldn't do without it.
Conducted by eSchool News and E-rate consulting firm Funds For Learning LLC, the survey polled more than 700 E-rate applicants on a wide range of questions about the program.
Key highlights from the national E-rate survey
Excerpts from the E-rate focus group session